| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Earl Marro (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tom Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. C - Allen Riddle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Gary Buckmaster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Deshields (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Desilets (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Domingo Hernandez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Headley (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Steven Desilets inbounds the ball | 43-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Louisiana State | Allen Riddle is called for the reach on Steven Desilets - foul #3 on Allen Riddle, team foul #1 | 43-46 |
| 19:17 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley is hacked by Earl Marro - foul #1 on Earl Marro, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| 18:59 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Steven Desilets | 43-48 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 18:46 | Louisiana State | Steven Desilets grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 18:28 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 43-48 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett (PG), Okpara Abdi (SG), Doug Farmer (SF), Tony Fischer (C) Michael Wright, Earl Marro, Tom Walker, Allen Riddle | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Howell (PG), Zachary Odea (SG), Jacob Kelly (PF), Cornell Anderson (C) Gary Buckmaster, Steven Desilets, Domingo Hernandez, Alan Headley | |
| 18:13 | Louisiana State | Zachary Odea is called for 10 seconds | 43-48 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 18:02 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 17:59 | Louisiana State | Zachary Odea double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-48 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | John Shaw misses long on a floater from the right block | 43-48 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett snags the offensive board | 43-48 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-48 |
| 17:28 | Louisiana State | Okpara Abdi steals it from Jacob Kelly | 43-48 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett lays it in on a nice dish by Okpara Abdi | 45-48 |
| 17:02 | Louisiana State | Jacob Kelly misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-48 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Shaw | 45-48 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Wright (PG), Earl Marro (SG), Damon Richards (SF), Allen Riddle (C) Grant Pritchett, Okpara Abdi, Doug Farmer, Tony Fischer | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster (PG), Steven Desilets (SF), Domingo Hernandez (PF), Alan Headley (C) Robert Howell, Zachary Odea, Jacob Kelly, Cornell Anderson | |
| 16:31 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley is fouled on the floor by Damon Richards - foul #1 on Damon Richards, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tom Walker (SF) Damon Richards | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 16:18 | Louisiana State | Timothy Deshields misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 16:17 | Louisiana State | Steven Desilets misses the tip | 45-48 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi State | Steven Desilets is called for the reach on Tom Walker - foul #2 on Steven Desilets, team foul #1 | 45-48 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi State | John Shaw buries a turnaround from the baseline | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Earl Marro (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tom Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Shaw (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Riddle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Gary Buckmaster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Deshields (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Desilets (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Domingo Hernandez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Headley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Louisiana State | Michael Wright is called for the reach on Gary Buckmaster in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Wright, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Walter (PF) John Shaw | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 15:35 | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Steven Desilets and he's fouled by William Walter - foul #4 on William Walter, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi (SG), Doug Farmer (SF), John Shaw (PF) Earl Marro, Tom Walker, William Walter | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson (C) Alan Headley | |
| 15:35 | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster makes the free throw | 47-51 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | John Shaw misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Steven Desilets - foul #3 on Steven Desilets, team foul #2 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett (PG) Michael Wright | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Howell (PG), Jacob Kelly (PF) Gary Buckmaster, Domingo Hernandez | |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | John Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | John Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 15:01 | Louisiana State | Jacob Kelly drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Cornell Anderson | 49-53 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | Timothy Deshields is called for the reach on Grant Pritchett - foul #1 on Timothy Deshields, team foul #3 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Wright (PG), Damon Richards (SF) Grant Pritchett, Doug Farmer | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Alan Headley (C) Cornell Anderson | |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi State | Damon Richards grabs the offensive board | 49-53 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | John Shaw knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Okpara Abdi | 51-53 |
| 14:02 | Louisiana State | Steven Desilets can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 14:01 | Louisiana State | Steven Desilets pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 13:45 | Louisiana State | Jacob Kelly hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | Damon Richards grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Shaw | 54-53 |
| 13:21 | Louisiana State | Robert Howell knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Timothy Deshields | 54-55 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | John Shaw tips it but misses | 54-55 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle tips it back up and in | 56-55 |
| 12:42 | Louisiana State | Michael Wright picks off the pass by Alan Headley | 56-55 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi State | Damon Richards can't finish the layup | 56-55 |
| 12:35 | Louisiana State | Jacob Kelly gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 12:31 | Louisiana State | Timothy Deshields throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett (PG), Earl Marro (SG), Tom Walker (SF), Tony Fischer (PF) Michael Wright, Okpara Abdi, Damon Richards, John Shaw | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster (PG), Zachary Odea (SG), Domingo Hernandez (PF), Cornell Anderson (C) Robert Howell, Timothy Deshields, Jacob Kelly, Alan Headley | |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer buries a shot from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 11:53 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 58-55 |
| 11:52 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson tips it in | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Grant Pritchett (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Earl Marro (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tom Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Tony Fischer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Riddle (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Gary Buckmaster (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachary Odea (fresh) SF - Steven Desilets (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Domingo Hernandez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Cornell Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Mississippi State | Zachary Odea is called for the reach on Earl Marro - foul #1 on Zachary Odea, team foul #4 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Shaw (PF) Allen Riddle | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker scores on a runner near the basket set up by Grant Pritchett | 60-57 |
| 11:21 | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster double dribbles in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Wright (PG) Grant Pritchett | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Timothy Deshields (SG) Zachary Odea | |
| 11:01 | Mississippi State | John Shaw can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 60-57 |
| 11:00 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 10:41 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-57 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | John Shaw pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-57 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer hits the follow up shot | 62-57 |
| 10:33 | Louisiana State | Timothy Deshields loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer (SF), Allen Riddle (C) Tom Walker, John Shaw | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jacob Kelly (SF), Alan Headley (C) Steven Desilets, Cornell Anderson | |
| 10:25 | Mississippi State | Timothy Deshields is called for the reach on Tony Fischer - foul #2 on Timothy Deshields, team foul #5 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett (PG) Michael Wright | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 10:19 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Grant Pritchett | 64-57 |
| 09:51 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Deshields | 64-59 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer is fouled on the floor by Jacob Kelly - foul #2 on Jacob Kelly, team foul #6 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Wright (PG), John Shaw (PF) Grant Pritchett, Tony Fischer | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Zachary Odea (SG) Timothy Deshields | |
| 09:29 | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 09:28 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 09:11 | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Domingo Hernandez | 64-61 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi State | Gary Buckmaster takes the ball from John Shaw | 64-61 |
| 08:56 | Louisiana State | Zachary Odea banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gary Buckmaster | 64-63 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Michael Wright and he's hacked by Zachary Odea - foul #2 on Zachary Odea, team foul #7 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Damon Richards (SF) Doug Farmer | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Howell (PG), Timothy Deshields (SG), Steven Desilets (SF), Cornell Anderson (C) Gary Buckmaster, Zachary Odea, Jacob Kelly, Alan Headley | |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro makes the free throw | 67-63 |
| 08:28 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez misses the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 67-63 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi State | Damon Richards pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | Robert Howell steals the ball from Michael Wright in the backcourt | 67-63 |
| 08:21 | Louisiana State | Steven Desilets blows the dunk | 67-63 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 67-63 |
| 08:15 | Louisiana State | Steven Desilets grabs the board | 67-63 |
| 07:46 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Allen Riddle - foul #4 on Allen Riddle, team foul #6 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett (PG), Okpara Abdi (SG), Tom Walker (SF), William Walter (PF), Tony Fischer (C) Michael Wright, Earl Marro, Damon Richards, John Shaw, Allen Riddle | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster (PG), Alan Headley (C) Robert Howell, Domingo Hernandez | |
| 07:46 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 07:46 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Grant Pritchett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Okpara Abdi (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Tom Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Walter (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Tony Fischer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Gary Buckmaster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Deshields (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Desilets (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Cornell Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Alan Headley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Steven Desilets - foul #4 on Steven Desilets, team foul #8 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jacob Kelly (PF) Cornell Anderson | |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 07:12 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley clanks a floater from the left block | 68-64 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | William Walter gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi's pass is intercepted by Steven Desilets | 68-64 |
| 07:02 | Louisiana State | Timothy Deshields's pass is intercepted by Grant Pritchett in the backcourt | 68-64 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Wright (PG) Grant Pritchett | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Zachary Odea (SG) Timothy Deshields | |
| 06:47 | Louisiana State | Zachary Odea is hacked by Tony Fischer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tony Fischer, team foul #7 | 68-64 |
| 06:47 | Louisiana State | Zachary Odea makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 06:47 | Louisiana State | Zachary Odea makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 06:37 | Louisiana State | Steven Desilets gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 06:08 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley drills a floater from the left block and he's hacked by William Walter - foul #5 on William Walter, team foul #8 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer (SG), Damon Richards (SF), John Shaw (PF), Allen Riddle (C) Okpara Abdi, Tom Walker, William Walter, Tony Fischer | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Howell (PG), Timothy Deshields (SF), Cornell Anderson (PF) Gary Buckmaster, Steven Desilets, Jacob Kelly | |
| 06:08 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley makes the free throw | 68-69 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Robert Howell steals it from Michael Wright | 68-69 |
| 05:43 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson is hacked by Allen Riddle in the backcourt - foul #5 on Allen Riddle, team foul #9 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett (PG), Tony Fischer (C) Michael Wright, Allen Riddle | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Steven Desilets (SF), Domingo Hernandez (PF) Zachary Odea, Alan Headley | |
| 05:43 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 05:43 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi State | John Shaw hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-71 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett tips it in | 70-71 |
| 04:56 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Timothy Deshields and the foul's on John Shaw - foul #2 on John Shaw, team foul #10 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi (SG) Damon Richards | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jacob Kelly (SF) Steven Desilets | |
| 04:56 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez misses the free throw | 70-73 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Tony Fischer | 70-73 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 73-73 |
| 04:19 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson lays it in set up by Domingo Hernandez | 73-75 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-75 |
| 04:04 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson pulls down the rebound | 73-75 |
| 03:39 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 73-77 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Grant Pritchett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Okpara Abdi (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Doug Farmer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Shaw (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Fischer (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Robert Howell (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Timothy Deshields (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jacob Kelly (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Domingo Hernandez (tired) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Cornell Anderson (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jacob Kelly - foul #3 on Jacob Kelly, team foul #9 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Earl Marro (SG), Tom Walker (SF) Okpara Abdi, Doug Farmer | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster (PG), Zachary Odea (SG), Steven Desilets (SF), Alan Headley (C) Robert Howell, Timothy Deshields, Domingo Hernandez, Cornell Anderson | |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett misses the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 03:11 | Louisiana State | Steven Desilets comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 74-77 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro gets the rebound | 74-77 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Tom Walker | 76-77 |
| 02:46 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 76-77 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Earl Marro | 76-77 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett misses the 3 from the left corner | 76-77 |
| 02:37 | Louisiana State | Jacob Kelly pulls down the rebound | 76-77 |
| 02:13 | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 76-77 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Wright (PG), Damon Richards (SF) Grant Pritchett, Tom Walker | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Timothy Deshields (SG), Cornell Anderson (PF) Zachary Odea, Jacob Kelly | |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-77 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi (SG), Tom Walker (SF) Earl Marro, Damon Richards | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 02:01 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 76-77 |
| 02:00 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley grabs the board | 76-77 |
| 01:32 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 76-77 |
| 01:31 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley gets the offensive rebound | 76-77 |
| 01:15 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Cornell Anderson and he's hacked by Tony Fischer - foul #3 on Tony Fischer, team foul #11 | 76-79 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Earl Marro (SG) Okpara Abdi | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez (PF) Cornell Anderson | |
| 01:15 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley makes the free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-80 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 76-80 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gary Buckmaster - foul #2 on Gary Buckmaster, team foul #10 | 76-80 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro misses the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro makes the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Louisiana State | Timothy Deshields is hacked by Tony Fischer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tony Fischer, team foul #12 | 77-80 |
| 00:43 | Louisiana State | Timothy Deshields misses the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:43 | Louisiana State | Timothy Deshields makes the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Gary Buckmaster picks off the pass by Michael Wright in the backcourt | 77-81 |
| 00:40 | Louisiana State | Timothy Deshields hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gary Buckmaster | 77-83 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Earl Marro | 80-83 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster is hacked by Michael Wright in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Wright, team foul #13 | 80-83 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Zachary Odea (SG), Jacob Kelly (PF) Steven Desilets, Domingo Hernandez | |
| 00:33 | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster makes the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:33 | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster makes the 2nd free throw | 80-85 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-85 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Howell (SG), Steven Desilets (SF) Zachary Odea, Timothy Deshields | |
| 00:26 | Louisiana State | Robert Howell is hacked by Michael Wright in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Wright, team foul #14 | 80-85 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett (PG) Michael Wright | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 00:26 | Louisiana State | Robert Howell misses the 1st free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:26 | Louisiana State | Robert Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 80-86 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-86 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Timothy Deshields (SG), Domingo Hernandez (PF) Robert Howell, Jacob Kelly | |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Alan Headley picks off the pass by John Shaw | 80-86 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Louisiana State | Grant Pritchett is called for the reach on Gary Buckmaster in the backcourt - foul #3 on Grant Pritchett, team foul #15 | 80-86 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Howell (SG), Jacob Kelly (PF) Timothy Deshields, Domingo Hernandez | |
| 00:19 | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster makes the 1st free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:19 | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster makes the 2nd free throw | 80-88 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 80-88 |
| 00:13 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Alan Headley | 80-88 |
| 00:10 | Louisiana State | Grant Pritchett is called for the reach on Alan Headley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Grant Pritchett, team foul #16 | 80-88 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez (PF) Jacob Kelly | |
| 00:10 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley makes the 1st free throw | 80-89 |
| 00:10 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley makes the 2nd free throw | 80-90 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-90 |
| 00:03 | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster grabs the board | 80-90 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster runs out the clock | 80-90 |